Spartan officer

Spartan Officer 4th century BC.
Spartan Officer 4th century BC.

A Spartan officer that carries a muscle cuirass with metal epaulets, open “pilos” type of spartans helmet with the characteristic inverted crest of the Dorian ranking officers, “hoplon” type shield with the letter L (Lacedaemon) on its outer surface and bronze greaves with leather fastening straps on the base of the kneecap. His weapon is a short “machaira” sword.

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